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mer Jan 26, 2020. 7 minute read

Continents Collide: WWE Worlds Collide Recap and Review

NXT and NXT UK collided last night, giving birth to a new Rumble weekend show. We saw some old rivalries renewed, a title change hands, and got to listen to Sam Roberts complain for 40 minutes on the kickoff show. What was that about? Why is he so mad at…

mer Jan 25, 2020. 8 minute read

WWE Recap: New Friends Succeed, The Fiend Learns to Write, and Undisputed Era has a Bad Time

WWE is rolling towards Worlds Collide and the Royal Rumble this weekend, where it will be every person for themselves, but their message this week is about family, friends, and the people you love. More specifically, it’s about how you and your friends should group together to beat up everyone…

mer Jan 22, 2020. 4 minute read

WWE Royal Rumble Preview and Predictions

The Royal Rumble has always been my favorite PPV, because it manages to have everything I like about wrestling. Surprise returns, goofy comedy bits, a mix of established and upcoming talent, and old men who are way past their prime getting “you still got it” chants for making it down…

mer Jan 21, 2020. 3 minute read

WWE Worlds Collide Preview and Predictions

“Worlds Collide” is almost definitely the title of a 90’s kids rap. It’s also WWE’s replacement for Takeover this weekend in Houston, allowing them to pit NXT UK against NXT original flavor. Last year, Worlds Collide was held at Axxess, but this year it has grown into a beautiful PPV…

mer Jan 18, 2020. 8 minute read

WWE Recap: Seth Rollins Has a Cult, Time is Split, and Knoxville Loses a Mayor

The Royal Rumble is just around the corner, and if you’ve forgotten the rules or what it takes to be eliminated, don’t worry, because Michael Cole will remind you every 15 minutes. This week WWE really ramped up the stories, giving us some big match ups and some new alliances.…

mer Jan 11, 2020. 7 minute read

WWE Recap: New Decade, But a Lot of the Same Old Story

WWE is building towards Royal Rumble with some rematches, some returns, and Andrade dressed like a creamsicle. I actually don’t cover that in this recap but please look at this fit. He and Zelina look like they’re cosplaying as sexy traffic cones. God, I love them. Big Boys Unite After…

mer Jan 4, 2020. 6 minute read

WWE Recap: SmackDown Brings Back Old Favorites While Raw Teams New Allies

In a week that gave us the most legendary wedding since Meghan and Harry, WWE showed they weren’t afraid to pull out all the stops to start the new year off on an incredibly aggressive note. JoeKO Rises Seth, Akam, and Rezar continue to terrorize Raw, but now our plucky…

mer Dec 28, 2019. 6 minute read

WWE Recap: SmackDown Ends the Decade on a High Note, Raw Invites You to a Wedding

Another decade of WWE in the books and management is already looking forward to eliminating competition in the new year, proving that Now, Then, Forever isn’t just a promise, it’s really more of a threat. This week we saw Raw get in the Christmas spirit with a lot of vaguely…

mer Dec 27, 2019. 4 minute read

2019 in Wrestling: The Resuscitation of Jon Moxley, Wrestler of the Year

Dean Ambrose was one of the reasons I got into wrestling. I don’t even remember how I found him specifically, because I know it wasn’t in a match, but I have a very distinct memory of watching him cut a promo back in 2016 with greasy bangs and a leather…

mer Dec 21, 2019. 6 minute read

WWE Recap: Raw Cannibalizes Itself, SmackDown Angers Child

SmackDown was at Barclays this week, a place that once charged me $30 for two cups of beer. Raw was out of Des Moines, and I really hope their arena was slightly less expensive for beverages. Luckily, even with storylines at a bit of a standstill until the new year,…

mer Dec 16, 2019. 6 minute read

Chasing One Falls: WWE TLC Recap and Review

The final PPV of the decade! The end of the road before the Road to Wrestlemania! WWE’s second most straightforward gimmick show! Overall, TLC delivered a very fun send off to WWE’s 2019. Let’s review all the clown hammering, KFC eating, bloody good time. Humberto Carrillo vs Andrade (Kickoff) Handsome…

mer Dec 14, 2019. 6 minute read

WWE Recap: Raw gets Divorced, SmackDown celebrates Man’s Best Friend

Both Raw and SmackDown felt like they were just passing the time this week, which is a bummer considering there’s a PPV on Sunday. But aside from one or two big developments, it really seemed like a whole lot of nothing happened. I guess in order to earn the table…

mer Dec 11, 2019. 3 minute read

WWE TLC Preview and Predictions

TLC is WWE’s final pay-per-view of 2019, but it’s coming just a few weeks after Survivor Series like the oops baby that nobody was really planning for. But it’s here, and while we’ve only got a handful of matches lined up for Sunday, a few of them promise some really…

mer Dec 7, 2019. 6 minute read

WWE Recap: Raw Lets Kidnapping Happen, SmackDown Delivers a Spanking

TLC is a week from Sunday, because WWE keeps pumping out PPVs like it’s absolutely no ones business. This week’s shows set up a few matches, but it mostly seemed to leave a lot of people running in place. Large Adult Sons Wreak Havoc There was a lot going on…

mer Nov 30, 2019. 6 minute read

WWE Recap: SmackDown Brings Reunions, Raw Brings Back a Brat

Coming off of a great Survivor Series, Raw and SmackDown had a lot to live up to, and this time they had to do it without the inclusion of NXT. There were some hits and some definitely misses, and I’ve got it all covered for you. Company Man Opening Monday…

mer Nov 25, 2019. 8 minute read

WWE Survivor Series Recap and Review

The first ever triple branded Survivor Series managed to be a lot of fun, which is somehow a tall task for WWE PPVs these days. Three last minute kickoff shows rounded out a pretty stacked card, and the inclusion of NXT really helped the show overall. Finally, we know which…

mer Nov 23, 2019. 5 minute read

WWE Weekly Recap: Raw and SmackDown Even the Score Going into Survivor Series

After weeks of attacking each other from behind and invading different shows, how did Raw and SmackDown stand strong just nights before they battle for brand supremacy? With even more sneak attacks and invasions. When something works, you gotta do it at least six more times. Here’s the latest in…

mer Nov 20, 2019. 3 minute read

WWE Survivor Series Preview and Predictions

It’s Survivor Series baby! This year there are three whole teams competing for brand supremacy and the honor of the people who sign their paychecks and control their careers, but this definitely isn’t a metaphor for anything, so don’t worry. Here’s Sunday’s card: Universal Championship Match: The Fiend Bray Wyatt…

mer Nov 16, 2019. 6 minute read

WWE Weekly Recap: Raw vs SmackDown vs Our Attention Spans

Survivor Series is one week away and all your favorite wrestlers have eyes in the back of their head. Time to catch up on who’s been ambushed, who might be pregnant, and who’s ready to get some more fingers in their mouth. Ass Kicking Free For All Survivor Series season…

mer Nov 11, 2019. Less than a minute

WWE Monday Night Raw 11/11/2019: A Review